When I changed my daily last year I was originally looking at buying a QPV. I looked at a few and drove a couple - they're stunning looking cars, but to me they felt really dated and I like all of the modern stuff/tech for my everyday car as it should be an easy driving experience. I surprised myself by going back to look at a Ghibli as I really wasn't sure about them when they were launched. Having spent a lot of time in them whilst deciding I realised it was quite an easy choice to make. They definitely have the Maserati DNA in my opinion, you just need to spend a little more time than you expect to realise it. A test drive or two just doesn't provide the experience. I'm doing less miles than I used to so maybe would not have bought a diesel had I known, but the performance is more than adequate to say the least. It's fairly quick, handles exceptionally well for such a big saloon, extremely comfortable, has loads of great tech and options fitted and the gearbox is sublime - 8-speed auto that I change manually with the stick. As Andy says, the hairs don't stand up on the back of my neck when I drive it, but I don't own it for that reason as I have a GS for more 'spirited' driving. I wonder if a Ghibli S would be a different experience.
